The FSA earlier this week issued a business improvement order to Coincheck and said it would investigate all cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan for security gaps following the hack. The regulator said on Friday it had ordered all cryptocurrency exchanges to ... ( read original story ...)
Robot makes coffee at new cafe in Tokyo
The robot named Sawyer debuted this week at Henna Cafe in Tokyo's downtown business and shopping district of Shibuya. The shop's name in Japanese means "strange cafe." The single-armed robot scans a ticket purchased from a vending machine and greets the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Auto Salon is like candy for your eyeballs
Tokyo is the home of two major automotive events that are opposed in almost every way. One, the biennial Tokyo Motor Show, features the latest creations of all the major manufacturers, immersed in their visions of the future. The other, the Tokyo Auto ... ( read original story ...)
Robot makes coffee at new cafe in Japan’s capital
Japan has a new robot cafe where customers can enjoy coffee brewed and served by a robot barista. The robot named Sawyer debuted this week at Henna Cafe in Tokyo's downtown business and shopping district of Shibuya. The shop's name in Japanese means ... ( read original story ...)
Russia approves warplane deployment on disputed island near Japan
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved the deployment of Russian warplanes on a disputed island near Japan, accelerating the area's militarization at a time when Moscow's ties with Tokyo are strained over the roll-out of a U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as banks slide, Kyocera posts 1.5 pct weekly drop
Bucking the weakness, Kobe Steel jumped 5.8 per cent after it reinstated its annual profit forecast. TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday on weakness in most sectors, with banking stocks down on worries that domestic bond yields would be kept ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as banks slide; Kyocera posts 1.5% weekly drop
Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday on weakness in most sectors, with banking stocks down on worries that domestic bond yields would be kept low after the central bank conducted a special bond purchase operation to curb rising yields. Kyocera Corp ... ( read original story ...)
‘Let’s do an FTA based on jobs,’ key Moon aide tells Japan
It seems a good way to satisfy Japan Inc.'s thirst for quality workers ... "Let's do a free trade agreement based on jobs," Kim said in an interview with the Nikkei Asian Review at the presidential Blue House on Wednesday. "Let's offer more working ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firm unveils plans for World Trade Center
WTCPP will be the first project by a Japanese construction company in this area of the capital. Thach Channy, founder and CEO of Mekong Property Management, explained that Tuol Tompong is one of the capital’s main residential areas on account of its ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Is Missing a Big Opportunity
It’s almost as though there’s too much good news in Japan. So much that some investors are starting to expect the Bank of Japan to lay groundwork for easing off its stimulus – and the central bank is falling over itself to convince them that policy ... ( read original story ...)
Western banks make push into Japanese dealmaking as fee pool hits record
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE/TOKYO (Reuters) - Western banks are bulking up in Japan, attracted by record investment banking fees and expectations of a rise in dealmaking as cashed-up companies in the world’s third-largest economy step up their hunt for overseas ... ( read original story ...)
W Hotels set for debut in Japan
Osaka’s popular nightlife and entertainment district. “We are excited to add yet another Marriott International property to our portfolio and even more thrilled to be introducing a brand as daring as W to the country,” said Isami Wada, Chairman of ... ( read original story ...)
Airbnb CFO departs, leaving IPO timeline unclear
A man walks past a logo of Airbnb after a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, November 26 ... “I know people will ask what these changes mean for a potential IPO. Let me address this directly. We are not going public in 2018,” Chesky said in the statement. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher with focus on earnings
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday, supported by modest gains on Wall Street with investor focus shifting to a number of upcoming corporate earnings announcements. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index, which fell for the sixth straight day on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo apartment blaze kills 11
SAPPORO – Eleven people were killed and another three were injured in a fire that started late Wednesday night at a residential facility for people living on welfare in Sapporo, the police said. The incident highlighted the poor fire prevention and ... ( read original story ...)
Anchor Distilling, left out of the Sapporo purchase, gets a new name
In the 2017 deal with Sapporo, the distilling arm relinquished the rights to ... distillery and tasting room to a new location in San Francisco, according to a news release. ( read original story ...)